Updating The Bios File - Asus P8B WS Manual

Updating the BIOS file

To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater
1. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press <Enter>.
D:\>bupdater /pc /g
2. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below.
BOARD: P8B WS
VER: 0301
DATE: 01/24/2011
PATH: A:\
A:
Note
[Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info
[Up/Down/Home/End] Move [B] Backup [Esc] Exit
3. Press <Tab> to switch between screen fields and use the <Up/Down/Home/
End> keys to select the BIOS file and press <Enter>. BIOS Updater checks
the selected BIOS file and prompts you to confirm BIOS update.
Select Yes and press <Enter>. When BIOS update is done, press <ESC> to
4.
exit BIOS Updater. Restart your computer.
DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent
system boot failure!
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ASUSTek BIOS Updater for DOS V1.18 [2011/04/29]
Current ROM
P8BWS.ROM 4194304 2011-01-24 17:30:48
Are you sure to update BIOS?
Yes No
For BIOS Updater version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the
DOS prompt after updating BIOS.
Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and
stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS
menu. See Chaper 3 of your motherboard user manual for details.
Ensure to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating the BIOS file if
you have disconnected them.
Update ROM
BOARD: Unknown
VER: Unknown
DATE: Unknown
Chapter 3: BIOS setup